'Washerwoman' definitions:

Definition of 'washerwoman'

(from WordNet)
noun
A working woman who takes in washing [syn: washwoman, washerwoman, laundrywoman, laundress]

Definition of 'Washerwoman'

From: GCIDE
  • Washerwoman \Wash"er*wom`an\, n.; pl. Washerwomen. [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A woman who washes clothes, especially for hire, or for others. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The pied wagtail; -- so called in allusion to its beating the water with its tail while tripping along the leaves of water plants. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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